Studies in Russian, Eurasian and Central European New Media

Vlad Strukov

Vlad Strukov is an Associate Professor in Cultural Studies and World Cinemas, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Leeds. He is one of the founders of the Leeds Russian Centre (Russia[n] in the Global Context) and the Editor of a journal entitled Digital Icons: Studies in Russian, Eurasian and Central European New Media. His research on digital culture has appeared in a number of publications, including Celebrity and Glamour in Contemporary Russia: Shocking Chic (with Professor Helena Goscilo, Routledge, 2010). His forth-coming publication is a book entitled From Central to Digital: Television in Russia (co-edited with Dr Vera Zvereva)

In February 2018, St. Petersburg welcomed the eleventh edition of Cyfest, an annual international festival of media art, organised by Cyland International MediaArtLab (http://cyland.org/lab/). This year’s theme is ‘Weather Forecast: … Read More

Issue 17 expands on the topic of mundane practices of patriotic (non)consumption that we explored in Issue 16 ‘Patriotic (Non)Consumption: Food, Fashion and Media’. In fact, articles 17.1-17.4 were prepared … Read More

National sentiment has regained prominence in calls for political unity often to protectionism, separatism and even aggression. In countries such as Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Ukraine, the rise … Read More

This visual essay analyses visual strategies employed by cultural producers to mediate the political discourse about patriotism in the Russian Federation. It uses original visual materials to document the … Read More

The 2011-12 Protest Movement in Russia re-defined the country and the Russian-speaking community worldwide politically, socially and culturally. It began as a response to the 2011 Russian legislative election process, … Read More

The BBC World Service is the world’s largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via a wide range of technologies, including analogue and digital … Read More

Digital Stages: Exploring Technology in Performing Arts festival was organised by Glaz, a London-based art and film company that promotes innovative ways of exhibiting film and organizes experimental art festivals. … Read More

In an exclusive interview with the editor of Digital Icons, Professor Stephen Coleman discusses evolving forms of citizen participation. He examines e-deliberation as an emerging body of research, technological tools, … Read More

The third issue of Digital Icons explores the practice of e-participation and e-governance in post-Soviet, post-communist countries, focusing on three main geographical areas, Central Europe (Slovakia), Russia, and Central Asia. … Read More

This section contains interviews, comments, and reviews of books, digital films and animation, computer games, and relevant cultural and academic events, as well as any other forms of discussion of … Read More